Schwartz v. Palm
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Submission of a controversy upon an agreed statement of facts, pursuant to section 1279 of the Code of Civil Procedure.
1Opinion of the Court
Carr, J.:
This is a submitted controversy. The question presented for decision is whether a justice of the peace of the city of Mount Vernon acquired jurisdiction over the person of this plaintiff by process issuing out of the Justice’s Court but served in the town of Mamaroneek. The contention of the plaintiff is that the jurisdiction of a justice of the peace in the city of Mount Vernon is limited to the locality of that city, while the defendant contends that the justice of the peace had as full jurisdiction as a justice in a town, and that service of his process could *8be made validly…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Burby v. . HowlandNew York Court of Appeals · 1898
- Petterson v. WellesAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1896
- People ex rel. Gegliardi v. MillerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904
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